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I picked the Patriots. Why? Really, like most of my opinions, they have no backing, no facts to support it. My opinions are based on if I love them or I hate them. I hate the Patriots. That is all, the rest is detail.

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I picked the Patriots. Why? Really, like most of my opinions, they have no backing, no facts to support it. My opinions are based on if I love them or I hate them. I hate the Patriots. That is all, the rest is detail.

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While logic tells me that Rivers can't do it without Gates, and any team with a moderately capable pass defense will find a way to win. V. Jackson will be back in 3 weeks. At some point over the past 4 years, we've all counted the Chargers out when they started slow. They've got round 2 of their division games & the Colts as games they desperately need.

As of now, it looks like there will be an 11 win team that's watching TV in January. Sad part is the winner of the NFC West might only have 8 wins.

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While logic tells me that Rivers can't do it without Gates, and any team with a moderately capable pass defense will find a way to win. V. Jackson will be back in 3 weeks. At some point over the past 4 years, we've all counted the Chargers out when they started slow. They've got round 2 of their division games & the Colts as games they desperately need.

As of now, it looks like there will be an 11 win team that's watching TV in January. Sad part is the winner of the NFC West might only have 8 wins.

Gates, Naanee, and Floyd are back after the bye, and VJ the week after. We do need the division games, but all you have to do is look at those standings...it's not about 'oh the Chargers could still make it a race'...it is a race, right now. 1.5 back with a head to head still to come against KC and Oakland.

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The offense is weak w/out Moss. Koppen & Neal are over the hill and averaging one "Olé" moment each per game and will eventually get Brady killed.

The defense is soft in the middle and will continue to be torched by good QBs. And, as we saw this week, is not stout enough against the run so they can be torched by good run teams, too.

So far this team has pushed it's way to the top in the scoring department without any consistency from the offense. Now that Moss is gone the open routes underneath are no longer open, the run is easier to stop, and the scores are hard to come by. With the special teams TDs disappearing this team is being exposed for what it is: a great QB, a great coach, and a whole bunch of young guys trying to find their way.

The amount of miscommunications in yesterday's game was staggering. Whether it was WR / RB / TE not on the same page with the QB or missed assigments in the blocking schemes, it was just atrocious to watch. Very much indicative of the mistakes you see with young teams.

With Pitt, NYJ, IND, GB & MIA still on the schedule plus good pass O's in BUF & DET we could see some more ugly games. If those ugly games come against the AFC teams it'll only make it tougher to get into the playoffs.